Matthews v. Kernewood, Inc.

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City in dismissing a bill of complaint asking for an in junction to prohibit the resubdivision of the residential subdivision known as Kernewood.

On July 19, 1926, John W. Garrett and wife, who were the owners of a large and beautiful estate known as “Evergreen” in the northwestern section of Baltimore City, conveyed thirty-five acres more or less of that property, which was to be divided into large lots, to a corporation known as Kernewood, Inc., John W. Garrett being one of the directors. The purpose of the corporation was the purchasing,…